Extensible iron stand



1m. 26, 1954 C K, BR T 2,666,999

EXTENSIBLE IRON STAND Filed Nov. 17. 1950 i atented Jan. 26, 195 4UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EXTENSIBLE IRON STAND Cornelius K. Brandt,Reedley, Calif. Application November 17, 1950, Serial N0. 196,329

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an extensible iron stand for attachment to anironing board.

An object of this invention is to provide an iron stand which isparticularly adapted for attachment to an end of the ironing board in amanner wherein the stand is extensible with respect to said board.

Another object of this invention is to provide an iron stand which issupported in a position overlying an ironing board contiguous to one endthereof and is movable into a position in end-toend relation withrespect to said one end of the ironing board.

A further object of this invention is to provide an extensible ironstand which is particularly adapted for quick and easy slidableattachment to an ironing board in a manner wherein the stand may be slidinto a position overlying the board when the board is to be stored.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an extensibleiron stand for attachment to an ironing board which is relatively simplein structure and chea to manufacture.

The above and still further objects and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent upon consideration of the followingdetailed description of the invention, when taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the extensible iron stand of thepresent invention, shown supporting an iron and mounted on an ironingboard contiguous to one end thereof;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 2-2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, with parts broken away, of aniron cord guide and take-up shown attached to the iron stand; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged, perspective, fragmentary detail of the ironcord-engaging collar of the iron cord guide and take-up illustrated inFigure 4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like referencenumerals have been used throughout the several views to designate likeparts, there is shown the iron stand of the present invention, generallydesignated by the reference numeral 10, which is attached to an ironingboard I I at the end of the board remote from the pointed end thereof.

The stand in includes a pair of guides l5 and I6 which are arranged onopposite sides of the ironing board H contiguous to one end thereoftaken along the and secured to said sides. Suitable bolts l1 effect thesecurement of the. guides 15 and [6 to the ironing board I I with theupper side edges of the guides substantially in the plane of the top l2of the ironing board, and with the lower side edges substantially in theplane of the bottom H? of the ironing board H. Contiguous, to the lowerside edges thereof, the guides l5 and I6 are provided with thelongitudinally extending guideways l8 and I9.

Overlying the ironing board II at said one end thereof is aniron-supporting tray or iron stand 20 which is extensible into variouspositions in end-to-end relation with respect to the ironing board H, asillustrated in Figure 1. The ironsupporting tray includes a flatiron-supporting surface 2i which is spaced above the adjacent uppersurface l2 of the ironing board H and supports an iron 30 including anironing cord 3|. The spacing between the iron-supporting surface 2| andthe ironing board ll provides a heatinsulated space resistant to thetransfer of heat between the tray 20 and the ironing board II. The tray20 further includes a first end flange 22 dependingly secured at one endof the tray and adapted to ride along the upper surface l2 of the:ironing board, and side flanges 23 and 24 like-- Wise adapted to ridealong the surface I2. other end of the tray 20 is provided with adepending end flange 25 which is disposed in substantially spaced,parallel relation with respect to the end flange 22.

Suitable brace means are carried by each of the guides l5 and I6, andoperatively connected to the iron-supporting tray for mounting thelatter for extensile movement with respect to said one end of theironing board from the storing position overlying the ironing board tothe various end-to-end, aligned positions for actual use. The bracemeans are designated by the reference numerals 26 and 21, and eachcomprises an elongated rod having one end slidably received andsupported within the longitudinally extending guideways l8 and I9provided in the guides l5 and I6. The other end of each of the rods isbent to form the brackets 28 and 29 which are engageable about thecorresponding corners of the other end of the supporting tray 20. Asclearly shown in Figure 2, each of the corner brackets 28 and 29includes an upwardly opening, U -shaped clamp 33 which is engageableabout the depending marginal end flange 25 of the tray 20.

Positioned contiguous to the other end of the tray is an iron cord guideand take-up, generally designated by the reference numeral 35 which isdetachably secured to the tray 28. The iron cord guide and take-up 35includes a supporting bracket 36 engageable about the depending endmarginal flange 25 of the tray 25!, the bracket 36 supporting anextensible coil spring 31 through which is extended the iron cord 3!.The free end of the extensible coil spring 31 includes a collar 38 whichis engageable about and securable to the ironing cord 3|, as illustratedin Figure 4.

In actual use, thetray. 20 can be moved'tothe position= illustrated inFigure 1. =When the tray is in this position, the major portion of theironing board I I can be used. In the event that the pointed end of theboard is to be usediit may be desired to have the iron supported in aposition somewhat closer to the pointed end. :Under these conditions thetray 20 can be. slid ,to .the nosition overlying the end of the boardreinotefrom the pointed end. This position may also be. efiected when itis necessary to store the ironing board.

Although only one embodiment ;of the iron stand of the present inventionhas been described, it isreadily apparent that numerous modificationscan be made without=departing from :the

spirit of-the invention as set forth in the ap- 25 pended claim.

What I claim is:

The combination with an ironing board having a pair. of guidessecured-on opposite sides of said 4 ironing board contiguous to one endthereof, of an iron-supporting tray overlying said one end of saidironing board and slidably supported on said board for movement from itsposition overlying said one end of said ironing board to an extendedposition with respect to said one end of said ironing board, and bracemeans slidably supported in said guides and operatively connected tosaid tray, each of said brace means embodying-,a rodhaving one endslidably supported-withinalongitudinaily exterrding guideway provided inthe respective one of said guides and having a bracket on the other endengageablegahout: the corresponding corner of said supporting tray, theiron-supporting surface of said tray/being spaced above said ironingboard to .providea heatinsulating space therebetween.

CORNELIUS K. BRANDT.

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